Fifth Italian Workshop on MRS
Status of current and new Martian programs
Draft Agenda
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10.00 – 10.30 Registration and welcome
10.30 – 11.00 International Mars Programs Status - Raffaele Mugnuolo (ASI)
11.00 – 11.15 Italian Curation facility - Eleonora Ammannito (ASI)
11.15 – 11.30 MSR Sample Receiving Project (SRP) Measurement Definition Team (MDT-1): overview and Status - Marco Ferrari (INAF)
11.45 – 12.00 Overview of the astrobiological potential of rocks collected by the NASA Mars2020 Perseverance Rover on Mars - Teresa Fornaro (INAF)
12.00 – 12.30 Detection of large organic molecules in Gale Crater - Caroline Freissinet (LATMOS)
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 Short Presentations on current and future studies relevant to Mars Exploration (alphabetical order)
- B. Baschetti et al., Cyclically alternating clay and sulfate beds in the Equatorial Layered Deposits of Meridiani Planum, Mars: origin, development, and climatic implications
- J. Brossier et al., Clay minerals survey along the Martian Crustal Dichotomy to Assess Aqueous Conditions on Early Mars
- S. Dell'Agnello et al., The ExoMars Laser RetroReflector (LRR): Mars to Moon and back to Mars
- M. El Yazidi et al., New insights into the formation of Noctis Labyrinthus through detailed geomorphic, structural and morphometric analyses
- L. Folco et al., Triggering hydrothermal systems in the Martian crust. The record of the Nakhla Martian meteorite
- N. La Rocca et al., Far-Red photosynthetic organisms under simulated Noachian conditions: implications for survivability and biomarkers
- G. Nodjoumet al., An Integrated and Multidisciplinary Approach to Landing Site Selection Using MATISSE
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15.30-16.00 Coffee break
16.00 – 17.00 Discussion
